Psychologists Claim To Reduce Belief In God And Distrust Of Immigrants Using Magnetism
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 23:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Psychologists writing in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience claim that both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced by directing magnetic energy into the brain. The team used transcranial magnetic stimulation, a way of temporarily shutting down specific regions of the brain, and targeted the posterior medial frontal cortex, a part of the brain located near the surface and roughly a few inches up from the forehead that is associated with detecting problems and triggering responses that address them. read more